Summer is at its peak, temperatures are high, and back-to-school season is looming on the periphery. The best places to travel in August represent that universal desire to jettison all 9-to-5 obligations and indulge in an epic trip—the kind you’ve been dreaming about for years (or longer).
Whether you’re exploring the northern stretches of Quebec, following the Great Migration in Kenya, or partying it up at some of the Caribbean’s best festivals, this month is the time to loosen your purse strings and your inhibitions. (If you don’t want to loosen anything too much, we have plenty of excellent domestic destinations as well.) To help you squeeze in that one final summer vacation before Labor Day, here are 10 of the best places to travel in August.
This article has been updated since its original publish date.
